Letter to the editor
(09/07/16 2:08pm)
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To the editor:
On January 26, a spark caught fire in Syria. It was kindled by the past transgressions of that country’s brutal leadership—the Assad regime—and now, despite months of killing, Bashar al-Assad has yet to contain that fire. He has failed to understand that every Syrian father, mother and child he kills is fuel for the revolution’s persistence. Yet even the most stubborn protestors must succumb to force eventually. Even the loudest rally is no match for bullets. And as I watch the videos of peaceful crowds being mowed down by Syrian soldiers and government thugs, my heart sinks. Without help, these people will fail; the flawed doctrine of “might makes right” will prevail. And although much of the world claims to champion freedom, and therefore to be friends of these activists whose sole desire is democracy, the international community has so far met the protestors’ demands with silence. It is a silence of hypocrites.
Seven Republican candidates faced off Monday in the first presidential debate of the year in New Hampshire, which—as usual—will be holding the first primary of the Republican nomination process.
Although the media has dubbed Representative Anthony Weiner’s recent nightmare a “sex scandal,” this term ignores just how revolutionary the incident is in comparison to past indiscretions. Unlike previous scandals, this one did not involve a physical relationship; indeed, it did not even involve “sex.” What it did involve was the Internet—and the implications could change politics forever.
The next presidential election is more than a year away, but potential candidates are already attacking one another for political gain. Whether one looks at Sarah Palin’s public critique of “Romneycare” or Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann’s questioning of our President’s citizenship, the 2012 election is shaping up to be even nastier than the 2008 election. So is there any hope for civil discourse? New data from the Fuqua School of Business suggests we shouldn’t hold our breath.
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